85 m. ago Chelsea and Liverpool fans braced for travel chaos as transport shuts down for bank holiday

Liverpool fans heading to London on public transport for Sunday's Premier League match against Chelsea are in for a nasty surprise, with a number of transport issues making the journey horrible

Sport

3 h. ago DWP benefit and pensions payment dates for May Day bank holiday

The Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) has confirmed the dates when people claiming benefits will be paid over the upcoming May bank holidays

Economics

5 h. ago Tunes on the Bay Festival takes shape on Swansea Beach as excitement builds for Bank Holiday weekend

We now have a first glimpse of what the festival on the beach will feel like as work takes place to set up the event ahead of the first acts performing on May 2, through to May 4

Politics

6 h. ago Bank holiday changes as Boxing Day moves and extra days are added

This year, the next nationwide bank holidays will take place on Monday, May 5, as well as Monday, May 26, and on December 25 and December 26

Politics

10 h. ago Popular city centre bar will give away HUNDREDS of free pints this Bank Holiday weekend

Free pints and merch are up for grabs

Politics

30 h. ago Disruption warning as airport staff go on strike for Bank Holiday weekend

Hundreds of employees are to walk out on Friday and Monday

Events

32 h. ago DWP confirms early State Pension and benefit payments due to bank holiday next week

Full list of DWP, HMRC and Social Security Scotland payments changes due to bank holidays in May.

Economics

3 d. ago Our wine expert reveals the best bank holidays toasts, including a £9 'revolutionary' white wine sold in a aluminium bottle

Charlotte's bank holiday toasts

Economics

3 d. ago Government bank holiday update with eight more before end of 2025

The government has confirmed when and where the rest of this year's bank holidays will take place, but there are no plans to introduce any extra bank holidays in 2025

Politics

4 d. ago Bank Holiday changes in 2026 and 2027 with three 'substitute' days

There are another eight bank holidays in the UK in 2025 - but not all of them will fall on the same dates for the next two years. Here's what to expect in 2026 and 2027

Politics

4 d. ago Marks & Spencer suspends online shopping after cyber attack that crippled contactless payments

The high street giant admitted on Tuesday that it was responding to an 'incident' after customers began reporting problems over the busy Easter bank holiday weekend.

Economics

4 d. ago The busy main Swansea road affected by road closure during bank holiday weekend

It comes as a major music festival is held in the city for the first time

Transport

4 d. ago When are the VE Day celebrations as Charles and Camilla plan tea party for veterans?

Festivities begin on the Monday May 5 bank holiday and street parties and parades are planned in London and across the UK

Politics

4 d. ago What is VE day and how will the King and Queen celebrate it?

VE day events will start on Bank Holiday Monday with a procession of 1,300 members of the Armed Forces

Politics

5 d. ago The real reason why I and millions of other young people were drawn to the Pope in this cynical, social media

The last thing I expected to wake up to on Bank Holiday Monday was a flood of messages from friends in their twenties expressing shock and sadness at the death of Pope Francis.

Politics

6 d. ago Ambulances left lining up outside hospital as A&E slammed by bank holiday weekend

Hospital chiefs have urged people to consider if they are sick enough to come to A&E

Politics

6 d. ago When are VE and VJ Days 2025? What they mean and how they will be officially celebrated

Festivities are set to kick off on Bank Holiday Monday, May 5, with street parties and parades planned across London and beyond

Politics

6 d. ago NHS gives deadline ending this week ahead of May Day bank holiday amid 'serious consequences' warning

Each bank holiday, the NHS 111 phone service sees huge increases in calls from people who need urgent help because they haven't met the deadline, said the health service

Events

7 d. ago Marks and Spencer says 'cyber incident' has hit stores after admitting major services were still down

Customers faced pandemonium over the Easter bank holiday break as they were turned away from tills after contactless payments and click-and-collect orders were rocked by the glitch.

Events

7 d. ago When is the next Bank Holiday in the UK? Full list of remaining dates for 2025

Fresh off of a four-day break, we're looking ahead to the next long weekend

Politics